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International Journal of Remote Sensing Volume 29, 2008 - Issue 14
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Validation of high‐resolution satellite rainfall products over complex terrain

T. Dinku International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964‐8000, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Chidzambwa Zimbabwe Meteorological Services, Meteorological Services Department, PO Box BE150, Harare, Zimbabwe
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P. Ceccato International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964‐8000, USA
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S. J. Connor International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964‐8000, USA
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C. F. Ropelewski International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964‐8000, USA
Pages 4097-4110 | Received 19 Dec 2006, Accepted 23 Jun 2007, Published online: 14 Jun 2008

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